Aston Villa have completed the signing of 18-year-old Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m). Mbaye scored three goals and provided two assists in 31 games in all competitions last season as PSG successfully defended their Ligue 1 and Champions League titles. The teenager appeared in all four … Read more
Key events Aston Villa make two changes to the team who found themselves four goals down after 31 minutes at Brighton last weekend. In come two debutants: goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and striker Nicolas Jackson. Marco Bizot drops to the bench, while João Gomes, sent off in that aforementioned debacle-by-the-sea, is suspended. Villa have three other … Read more
Watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal for free as Unai Emery’s side take on the Premier League champions in a mouth-watering Monday-night clash, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. Aston Villa vs Arsenal: key information The two sides had contrasting opening weekends of … Read more
Unai Emery has said Aston Villa and Chelsea are enemies rather than friends, insisting the clubs want to “kill” each other despite regularly doing business in recent years. Emiliano Martínez became the latest player to move between the teams, after Chelsea paid £117m to sign Morgan Rogers from Villa this summer. Nicolas Jackson, who could … Read more
Unai Emery is hopeful Nicolas Jackson will complete his £47.5m move from Chelsea in time to make his Aston Villa debut against Arsenal on Monday, while Villa are finalising a move for the Paris Saint-Germain forward Ibrahim Mbaye. Emery said Jackson’s arrival would mark a “new chapter” at the club and Mbaye represents another longstanding … Read more
Aston Villa’s pursuit of AC Milan star Rafael Leao has effectively been brought to an end following a major breakthrough in negotiations for Paris Saint-Germain starlet Ibrahim Mbaye. As revealed by The Athletic‘s David Ornstein, Villa have reached an agreement in principle to sign the 18-year-old winger in a deal worth €55 million (£46.5m). The … Read more
Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal worth £50m to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea, who have also opened talks over selling Nicolas Jackson to Aston Villa. Xabi Alonso has made João Pedro and Danny Welbeck his main strikers this season, leaving his other frontmen to seek opportunities elsewhere. Forest were one of several clubs interested … Read more
Al-Hilal, who have offered close to £40m, are not near to Aston Villa’s asking price. As next Tuesday’s transfer deadline nears, Villa will play hardball for their all-time record Premier League goalscorer. A deal is still believed to be some way off, even if Emery revealed last week the striker could leave. Al-Hilal, who signed … Read more
Watch Brighton vs Aston Villa as the Premier League’s opening weekend for the 2026/27 season continues, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. Brighton vs Aston Villa: key information Brighton secured European qualification on the final day of last season and look good … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 9th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 9th Prospects Last season was a frustrating one for Aston Villa and a ninth-place finish will have been disappointing for the club and fans. Nevertheless, under Natalia Arroyo, there has always been … Read more